Hope always lives behind the headlines of course and theatre group Grassroots Zimbabwe will be bringing its Zimbabwean experiences to share with the audience and participants this weekend at the Big Tent Festival in Falkland. During a full weekend of performances the troupe from Bulawayo in Zimbabwe will articulate issues related to migration and refugees, as well as citizenship. The company will be singing, drumming, dancing and dramatising the concept of globalisation, and challenged the Big Tent audience to reflect on globalisation: is it a living reality or just a fiction?

Grassroots are no strangers to Scotland and have put on performances at the Edinburgh Mela and at the Scottish Parliament, as well as running workshops in schools and community centres to promote cultural awareness and confidence building, and discussion of land and citizenship issues.

Grace Nicol who represents Grassroots in Scotland commented “Over the years a strong relationship has developed between the people in Scotland and Zimbabwe. Friends living in Scotland have visited Zimbabwe to take part in an outstanding programme - the Sanganisai Children’s Festival - which brought together more than 3,000 people from rural areas. The festival’s main focus was health education including HIV/Aids and TB”.

A special workshop on Zimbabwe is to be announced - as well as the scheduled performance of Grasssroots Zimbabwe - 3.00 on the Saturday / 5.15 on the Sunday (main stage).

More can be found at www.grassrootstheatre.com. Contact the UK co-ordinator E-mail:

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